Update: Sheriff adds details to deadly shooting in Fresno County. It was over a bike
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A 70-year old man was arrested after he allegedly killed a man Oct. 1 in Fresno County.
Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office arrested Edmundo Martinez of Parlier. He is booked into Fresno County jail for the homicide charge.
His bail is set for $1 million.
Deputies said before 8 a.m., Parlier Police responded to a call of an injured man at the Parlier Plaza Apartments, located at 640 South Zediker Avenue.
Officers found a man, identified as 45-year-old Jose Palafox Jr., who was pronounced dead. It is not immediately known how Palafox, who was from Parlier, was injured.
On Thursday, the sheriff’s office released new details in the shooting. Deputies said Martinez had his bicycle stolen on Sept. 30. It was valued at $700 and was his only transportation.
Martinez received information that Palafox was the person responsible for stealing the bike.
Deputies said Martinez and Palafox are familiar with each other, and Martinez went went to Palafox’s home to try and retrieve the bike.
Palafox’s family told Martinez they were not aware of any bike and that Palafox was not home. Later in the day, deputies said Martinez saw Palafox walking on the street and confronted him and demanded his bike back.
Palafox Jr. denied having the bike.
On Oct. 1, Martinez contacted Palafox Jr. outside the Parlier Plaza Apartments and allegedly shot him multiple times.
The bike was never recovered, deputies said
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office took over the homicide investigation.
Anyone with information can call Homicide Detective Richard Antunez at 559-600-8221 or can call Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867, www.valleycrimestoppers.org and will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
This story was originally published October 1, 2022 at 8:01 PM.
